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Having the color or appearance of unbleached stuff, as silk, linen, or the like.

The removal of a crust.

Situated in front of the leg or thigh; as, the precrural glands of the horse.

Recrudescence.

To be in a state of recrudescence; esp., to come into renewed freshness, vigor, or activity; to revive.

The state or condition of being recrudescent. A recrudescence of barbarism may condemn it [land] to chronic poverty and waste. Duke of Argyll.

Breaking out again after temporary abatement or supression; as, a recrudescent epidemic.

repair by fresh supplies, as anything wasted; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits. Her cheeks glow the brighter, recruiting their color. Glanvill.

One who, or that which, recruits.

The act or process of recruiting; especially, the enlistment of men for an army.

A hogsty. [Prov. Eng.]

s, an absconding debtor. That very homesickness which, in regular armies, drives so many recruits to abscond. Macaulay.

A squad of inapt recruits assembled for special drill.

(Hunting), to run first one way and then another; -- said of a stag. -- To beat up for recruits, to go diligently about in order to get helpers or participators in an enterprise.

ue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits. I could have better spared a better man. Shak.

A military station where stores and provisions are kept, or where recruits are assembled and drilled.

To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with for.

, whose duties are those of inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization, recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and property, instruction, police, and discipline.

One of a body of mounted soldiers recruited from slaves converted to Mohammedanism, who, during several centuries, had more or less control of the government of Egypt, until exterminated or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811.

To command as an officer; as, veterans from old regiments officered the recruits.